The Nintendo Download – 9/18/2014

Wild Guns, Super Smash Bros. demo, and other stuff.

Some great stuff in this week’s Nintendo Download, so let’s get right down to it.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS – Free Demo for Nintendo 3DS – If you managed to earn a Platinum rank in Club Nintendo last year and have e-mail notifications turned on, then you should have received four codes for a demo similar to this one last week (if you qualify, be sure to check your spam folder or Gmail “Promotions” tab before tomorrow, when the codes expire). The demo allows you to play single player or local multiplayer on the Battlefield stage with Mario, Pikachu, Link, Mega Man, and Villager.

If you didn’t receive a code, then a demo for everyone else will be available in the Nintendo 3DS eShop tomorrow. It’s largely the same demo, except this version can only be started from the Nintendo 3DS’s Home menu a total of 30 times before it expires.

Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call for Nintendo 3DS – This sequel to the popular rhythm game features “new Versus and Quest Medley Modes alongside 221 songs and more than 60 characters from the Final Fantasy series.” Check out a trailer for it here.

Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit for Nintendo 3DS – Mama is back with 60 recipes for tasty treats and oven fresh meals. She also needs your help in 30 new mini-games– if you don’t feed the kittens, who will? Check out a trailer for the game here.

Legend of the River King 2 for Nintendo 3DS – In this sequel to the role playing game about fishing, an angel appears before you, asking for your aid in tracking down the River King and the Sea King, the biggest fish in the world!

Wild Guns for Wii U – This Super NES classic fetches a hefty sum on eBay, as you’ll slap leather against not only outlaws, but giant insects and towering robots, too! Bring along a friend for this wild ride through the wild west!

Arrow Time U for Wii U – “Arrow Time U has you take control of none other than a neon blue arrow. With limited time, health, and special powers, it’s your job to point your arrow in the right direction… and take it there as well! Your unique movement mechanisms and abilities to slow down time and move through any object will certainly help, but you’ll need both quick thinking and quick reactions to overcome all the obstacles and foes in your way in this top-down 2D game.”

Super Smashing Sale – To celebrate the upcoming release of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, you can save up to 33 percent on “some of the games that helped make your favorite fighters famous.” The rotation of games on sale changes each week, so check back at the link to see what is being marked down and when.

Castlevania: Dracula X for Wii U – Coming October 2nd. This is likely the Super NES version, which was released on Virtual Console for the first time in Japan earlier this year, rather than the TurboGrafx-16 version seen on the Wii, which is widely regarded as superior.

For more information, screens, and videos for each of this week’s releases, click on the corresponding links above.